The Old Man's Scandal, the Gossiping Hyuga Brothers, and Qingwu Stirring Up Trouble Before Fleeing

"Brother, hurry up and say something! We've been together for pretty much all my classes lately, haven't we?"

Hurry up, or Uncle will kill me... He thinks I saw his dirty little secret!

As Hizashi Hyuga grabbed Hiashi's hand, he silently mouthed those words to his older brother, Hyuga Hiashi. He didn't dare say the rest aloud.

One family, eight hundred hidden agendas.

You little bastard.

Why didn't you think to ask me before swearing that oath?

I'll deal with you once this is over.

Hyuga Hiashi shot him a fierce glare, but still backed him up. "That's right, Uncle. We've had a lot to do lately. Hizashi and I have been working late almost every night. Where would he find the time?"

"With his pathetic skills, how would he dare tail you now that you've regained your youth? That would just be asking for trouble, wouldn't it?"

Hyuga Hoze thought that made sense.

He turned to Hizashi Hyuga. "Then what were you panicking for, brat?! One shout and you dropped to your knees, saying you were wrong." He fixed him with a hard stare, piling on the pressure.

Hyuga Hiashi promptly twisted the knife. "Exactly! If you've got nothing to hide and haven't done anything, why panic?"

Oh, my dear brother!

Whose side are you on?

Are you afraid I won't die fast enough?!

Seeing the displeasure on his uncle Hyuga Hoze's face, Hizashi Hyuga felt miserable, but still forced an awkward smile. "It's just that you punished me so much when I messed up before that I got scared. It's a reflex."

"I used to kneel and admit my mistake."

"Then you wouldn't punish me, Uncle."

Hyuga Hoze pressed him for confirmation. "So, Hizashi, you really didn't see anything?!" The old man truly had a guilty conscience.

"What?!